Consequentialism, in Philosophy concerns mainly about what would happen due to the act that is done and regards the act itself as being of less importance.
Logical consequence, a formula that follows from other formulas called its premises, either syntactically via a logical argument, or semantically by virtue of being satisfied by every model of the premises.
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The consequence of dangerous behaviour could be serious injury, the consequence of persistently avoiding schoolwork can be educational failure, and sometimes natural consequences can actually reward antisocial behaviour – for example, aggressive behaviour can be rewarded when a victim gives the aggressor what he wants.
Time-out is a type of consequence that may be used for particularly difficult behaviour, or occasions when you both are feeling very angry and you need to take a break from each other for a short time to all calm down.
Consequences won’t make much sense to children under the age of three, particularly if they do not understand the connection between their actions and the outcomes of those actions.